NYU Stern Experts Available for Comment on Anniversary of Financial Crisis and Related Financial Topics

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--September 8, 2009 – September 15, 2009 marks one year after the collapse of Lehman Brothers, which precipitated the financial crisis that unfolded last fall.

NYU Stern finance, economics and accounting faculty, including authors of the book, Restoring Financial Stability: How to Repair a Failed System, are available to provide perspectives on a variety of financial and policy angles on the crisis and where we are today. Contact Rika Nazem, 212-998-0678, [e-mail], and Carolyn Ritter, 212-998-0624, [e-mail], to arrange interviews.

Economic Implications and The Role of the Fed

• Thomas Cooley, Dean of NYU Stern
• Philipp Schnabl
• Lawrence White

Measuring and Regulating Systemic Risk

• Viral Acharya
• Matthew Richardson

Executive Compensation

• Xavier Gabaix
• Thomas Philippon

Risk Management, Implications on Foreign Investment

• Ingo Walter

Derivatives Markets Regulation and Short-selling

• Menachem Brenner
• Stephen Figlewski
• Marti Subrahmanyam

Implications for Wall Street

• Roy Smith

Historical Perspectives

• William Silber
• Richard Sylla

Bankruptcy

• Edward Altman